Staff The Minnesota Dakota & Western Railway (MD&W) and the International Bridge and Terminal Co. has increased the cost to cross the bridge as of Friday. The cost per round trip for commuter cards has gone up by 25 cents while the cost per round trip for cash auto crossings increased […]
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Duane Hicks Callers to the Civic Centre soon will have the choice whether to be connected directly to the person to whom they want to speak or to speak to a live receptionist. Currently, calls made during normal business hours are answered by a live receptionist when possible. But at […]
Staff The Canada Day parade is all set to go tomorrow, beginning at 11 a.m. at the Sorting Gap Marina. “We have quite a few floats registered and people are still able to show up tomorrow,” noted Tara Allaire of the Rainy River Future Development Corp., which is organizing the […]
Duane Hicks Canada’s 149th birthday will be celebrated with a slew of activities here tomorrow. “It’s coming along,” said Cynthia Donald, chair of the “Fun in the Sun” committee—a team of volunteers that has been working hard up to the last minute to make the day special. “It looks like […]
Cameron Penney Organizers of “Tour de Fort” already have been busy preparing for the 2016-17 season this fall. The six-show lineup was announced recently and passport sales are underway. “Passport sales have gone very well so far,” enthused John Payne, the programming and hospitality director of “Tour de Fort.” “Every […]
Cameron Penney Earlier in the school year, Fort Frances High School students created T-shirts for the incoming Grade 9 class that read “With change brings opportunity.” Now the Class of 2016 will have plenty of opportunity themselves as they go their separate ways after graduating from high school. “[It’s] like […]
Heather Latter A last-minute location move failed to dampen the spirits of those participating in this year’s “Relay for Life” here Saturday. “I had worried that people were going to be so disappointed because the mood the night before was filled with excitement because they were so looking forward to […]
Duane Hicks An excessive amount of groundwater over the weekend required the town’s sewage treatment plant to go into bypass mode and discharge chlorinated wastewater into the Rainy River to relieve stress on its system. While 70 mm of rain was to blame, the fact some residents still haven’t switched […]
Duane Hicks The Great Canadian Main Street will be the place to be this Thursday as The Shops on Scott (BIA) are putting on its annual “Mall Day.” From 9 a.m.-5 p.m., the 100, 200 and 300 blocks of Scott Street will be closed to vehicle traffic to allow for […]
Staff Town administration will begin the process to hire a part-time parking enforcement officer for the summer months to work with current bylaw enforcement staff to address downtown parking issues. Council will vote on a recommendation from the Planning and Development executive committee to do so at its regular meeting […]
Press Release The Town of Fort Frances would like to announce that Travis Rob was the successful candidate for the position of manager of the Operations and Facilities Division. Rob was born and raised in Fort Frances, and is a graduate of Fort Frances High School. He attended the University […]
Heather Latter Mira Donaldson has served as a Legislative Page, was named a 2014 Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year, and last month earned top honours in drama at the provincial competition of the Associated Manitoba Arts Festivals. But she’s not stopping there with her achievements. The ninth-grader also recently […]
